Category: Politics

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The capital city of Anambra State, Awka, has officially established a sister city relationship with Carson City, California, United States, in a development expected to foster stronger cultural, economic, and governance ties between the two cities. According to a press statement issued over the weekend by the Managing Director and Chief…

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra South Senator-elect, Chief Emmanuel Chibuzor Nwachukwu (Onọdugo), has declared that his victory at the polls belongs to the people, stressing that every member of his constituency is a senator through his mandate. Chief Nwachukwu made this declaration on Thursday when a high-powered delegation from Ebenator community, led by the…

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka In a major security breakthrough, the Anambra State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has dislodged a suspected Eastern Security Network (ESN) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) militia camp in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public…

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has dismissed as false and mischievous, social media reports alleging that Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, through the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Community Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne, ordered traditional rulers and President-Generals in the state not to attend the burial of the stepmother of APC…

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what could be best described as heartfelt celebration and reaffirmation of loyalty, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nnewi South chapter, on Wednesday, joined family, friends, and associates to honor Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu on his 59th birthday. The felicitation was contained in a goodwill message signed and made available to…

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has officially announced that elections into the offices of Local Government Council Chairmen and Ward Councillors across the 21 local government areas of the state will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026. This was contained in a notice of election issued on Tuesday,…

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a prosperous and livable homeland. Governor Soludo gave the assurance during a statewide broadcast to mark the 34th anniversary of Anambra’s creation, which, for the first time in history, held at the newly-commissioned Anambra Government House…

By Izunna Okafor, Awka Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, the wife of Anambra State Governor, has showcased some fresh corns harvested from her garden, extending invitation to Ndị Anambra to come and join her eat corn at the newly-commissioned Anambra Government House, popularly known as Light House. The Governor’s wife announced the open invitation in a…

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a historic moment of fulfilment and celebration on Thursday as Chief Emmanuel Chibuzor Nwachukwu (Onọdụgo) officially received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), confirming him as the duly-elected Senator for Anambra South Senatorial District. The brief but colourful event, which held at the…